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137. During the interviews some raised the question whether foreign experts devote sufficient efforts to train their Cambodian counterparts. The question is whether these experts are engaged in capacity building or rather in capacity replacement. It is, of course, tempting to the foreign expert to perform the job quickly himself rather than spending a length of time training and supervising his counterpart official. Moreover, for that official it may be an easy way out to let the expert do the job. Nevertheless, such practices, it was indicated, defeat the very purpose of the technical assistance provided. 138. Some of those interviewed also suggested that an exaggerated presence of and reliance on foreign experts prevents the Cambodian officials from assuming their proper responsibilities. "They should be allowed to make their own mistakes" and thereby learn by doing. Some also suggested that providing expertise in developing countries has become a full-time career for some experts. In such a case, the expert may be more interested in retaining his well-paid expert position than to fully train his counterpart. |
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